as in festivity
joyful or festive activity
the lottery winner was exhausted after a long night of revelry
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Recent Examples of revelry
Joining in the revelry are members of the Scottish American Society of South Florida.
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Joan Murray,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Seattle fortress There was no fashionably late-arriving crowd at the stadium on Friday for a noon start despite the revelry downtown on Thursday night.
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David Close,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Ten police officers were injured in the post-game revelry, including one who was struck in the face with a glass bottle, the NYPD said.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
The Pines, for instance, is noted for gay revelry amid geometrically precise houses by Horace Gifford, Harry Bates, and other important modernist architects.
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Fred A. Bernstein,
Architectural Digest,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for revelry
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Seattle fortress There was no fashionably late-arriving crowd at the stadium on Friday for a noon start despite the revelry downtown on Thursday night.
—
David Close,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Ten police officers were injured in the post-game revelry, including one who was struck in the face with a glass bottle, the NYPD said.
—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
The Pines, for instance, is noted for gay revelry amid geometrically precise houses by Horace Gifford, Harry Bates, and other important modernist architects.
—
Fred A. Bernstein,
Architectural Digest,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for revelry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelry
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The wedding festivities for Swift and Kelce began on Thursday, July 2, with guests seen arriving at MSG, the Knicks' home arena, for what is believed to be a rehearsal dinner.
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But when her big bro Sherlock (Henry Cavill) goes missing during the festivities, Enola pauses getting hitched to find him and also unearth a military cover-up.
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According to The New York Times, Swift and Kelce's plans allegedly include a smaller gathering of about 100 people on July 2, as well as a larger celebration with around 1,000 guests on July 3.
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All of which sent the sellout crowd into jubilant celebrations, some jumping, others breaking out World Cup chants.
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Nor did great merrymaking surround its 2001 move to pioneer quantitative easing.
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Once ground was completely covered with shards of tableware, folks journeyed from their seats into the center of the room for more dancing and merrymaking.
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Throughout the visit, much of which could happen during a spring snowstorm, Denver city leaders will attempt to demonstrate the city’s logistical, financial and merriment potential.
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Their laughs and chatter fill the countryside and one another’s hearts, the merriment binding them all together like caterpillars in one big cocoon.
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“Revelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelry. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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